Kannex
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At least five hundred protesters marched in the downtown of Sankt Anna, Wallei Province. Roads in the major shopping district were blocked as college-age youths, teenagers, and old grandfathers and grandmothers wore black T-shirts and sported, among other things, Christian crosses and signs that read, "FLEMISTEN RAUS!" The marchers twisted their faces in anger and spat out German slogans, throwing around such words as "Ausländer," "Flemismus," and "Flüchtlinge" -- foreigners, Flemingovianism, refugees. The police in their navy blue uniforms and visors watched from afar, huddled around street corners and parked cars. Kannex, of course, prided itself on its free speech.
Similar black-shirt movements marched in the rest of Kannex. Könighafen, Weiterburg, and Saisondorf saw similar folks marching.
Jörg Henneburg was reelected to Imperial Chancellor two years ago, after his grand victory over the Nebulan plague of communism -- or so they thought. Even the granting of independence to Pelhafor did not hurt his ratings much, despite the vitriolic response of the Nationalists. But two things did.
One, the slowing economy. Of course, Chancellor Henneburg could not be properly blamed for that -- the economy had its ebbs and flows and Henneburg happened to be the helmsman of the ship. As the auto manufacturers in Lohenstadt began sinking, the pressure onHenneburg's head increased.
Two, the McMasterdonian crisis. McMasterdonia, the vast nation to the north, was the centerpiece of international entropy, ripping itself apart in opposing currents of revanchist despotism and religious fundamentalism. International trade in that region virtually grounded to a halt. Thousands were dead already in that country; murdered by Flemist fanatics or killed by the McMasterdonian king's own troops. Many McMasterdonians fled the country. Men, women, and children rode leaky, overfilled boats to reach Kannex's neighbors before crossing the border over to the Kannexan Reich. Henneburg accepted all as part of Kannex's tradition of welcoming immigrants of all stripes -- but Henneburg's Democratic Party, in the eyes of the blackshirts, flung open the gates to a horde of infidels. The refugees were predominantly Flemist, worshiping alien gods and practicing strange customs. They were dirty, in rags, and they added to the already sizable Flemist minorities in the crime-ridden suburbs of western Kannexan cities.
Two days ago, Kannexan police in Tiamat Province arrested two men on suspicion of attempting to bomb a Flemist temple. The attack would have killed upwards of two hundred, many of whom newly-arrived refugees. This conspiracy nonetheless did not stop the so-called Patriotische Reichsbürger movement, who marched in force this afternoon. The PRB, among other nationalistic groups, have called for restricted immigration from Flemist countries, as well as a protection of the Christian identity of the Kannexan Reich.
As of last week, Henneburg's government had committed itself to "humanitarian and neighborly policies" in response to the refugee crisis. It remains to be seen whether the Patriotische Reichsbürger movement reflects a growing trend in the Kannexan political climate.
Similar black-shirt movements marched in the rest of Kannex. Könighafen, Weiterburg, and Saisondorf saw similar folks marching.
Jörg Henneburg was reelected to Imperial Chancellor two years ago, after his grand victory over the Nebulan plague of communism -- or so they thought. Even the granting of independence to Pelhafor did not hurt his ratings much, despite the vitriolic response of the Nationalists. But two things did.
One, the slowing economy. Of course, Chancellor Henneburg could not be properly blamed for that -- the economy had its ebbs and flows and Henneburg happened to be the helmsman of the ship. As the auto manufacturers in Lohenstadt began sinking, the pressure onHenneburg's head increased.
Two, the McMasterdonian crisis. McMasterdonia, the vast nation to the north, was the centerpiece of international entropy, ripping itself apart in opposing currents of revanchist despotism and religious fundamentalism. International trade in that region virtually grounded to a halt. Thousands were dead already in that country; murdered by Flemist fanatics or killed by the McMasterdonian king's own troops. Many McMasterdonians fled the country. Men, women, and children rode leaky, overfilled boats to reach Kannex's neighbors before crossing the border over to the Kannexan Reich. Henneburg accepted all as part of Kannex's tradition of welcoming immigrants of all stripes -- but Henneburg's Democratic Party, in the eyes of the blackshirts, flung open the gates to a horde of infidels. The refugees were predominantly Flemist, worshiping alien gods and practicing strange customs. They were dirty, in rags, and they added to the already sizable Flemist minorities in the crime-ridden suburbs of western Kannexan cities.
Two days ago, Kannexan police in Tiamat Province arrested two men on suspicion of attempting to bomb a Flemist temple. The attack would have killed upwards of two hundred, many of whom newly-arrived refugees. This conspiracy nonetheless did not stop the so-called Patriotische Reichsbürger movement, who marched in force this afternoon. The PRB, among other nationalistic groups, have called for restricted immigration from Flemist countries, as well as a protection of the Christian identity of the Kannexan Reich.
As of last week, Henneburg's government had committed itself to "humanitarian and neighborly policies" in response to the refugee crisis. It remains to be seen whether the Patriotische Reichsbürger movement reflects a growing trend in the Kannexan political climate.
